Wood County recorded two more deaths due to COVID and 258 new cases over the weekend.
The county is now up to 7,483 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Monday, Dec. 21, update from the Wood County Health Department. That’s 258 more cases than on Friday.
The number of active COVID cases in the county is now 393, which is 24 fewer than on Friday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
A total of 419 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since March, with 10 more being hospitalized since Friday.
The county has recorded a total of 135 deaths from COVID. Of those, one was in his 30s, two were in their 40s, four were in their 50s, 13 were in their 60s, 28 in their 70s, 56 in their 80s, and 30 in their 90s, and one in her 100s.
Of the total 7,483 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 103, with the median age of 39. Of those testing positive, 3,879 were female, and 3,604 were male.
Cases involving BGSU students and staff who live in surrounding counties and commute are included in BGSU figures, but not Wood County’s total count.
Every Wednesday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by ZIP codes. As of last week, there were 26 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area again had the most last week, with 116-120 active cases. Next was Bowling Green, with 106-110 active cases.
Northwood was the next highest with 31-35 active cases. North Baltimore, Pemberville, Rossford and Walbridge each had 11-15 cases.
Areas with 6-10 cases each included Bloomdale, Bradner, Cygnet, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Haskins, Luckey, Millbury, Portage and Wayne.
Areas with 1-5 cases each included Custar, Deshler, Dunbridge, Genoa, Jerry City, Risingsun, Rudolph, Tontogany and Weston.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of Dec. 7) in the county included 105 students and 24 staff:
- All Saints Catholic School: 0 students, 1 staff.
- Bowling Green City Schools: 8 students, 2 staff.
- Eastwood: 11 students, 2 staff.
- Elmwood: 4 students, 2 staff.
- Lake: 4 students, 1 staff.
- Montessori School in BG: 1 student, 1 staff.
- North Baltimore: 1 student, 2 staff.
- Northwood: 5 students, 5 staff.
- Otsego: 7 students, 1 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 12 students, 0 staff.
- Perrysburg: 46 students, 0 staff.
- Rossford: 4 students, 4 staff.
- St. Aloysius: 1 students, 2 staff.
- St. Rose Preschool: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Wood County ESC, 0 students, 1 staff.
Of the total COVID cases in Wood County, at least 736 have been in long-term care facilities – 412 were residents and 324 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Dec. 16:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 52 residents, 14 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 23 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 41 residents, 63 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 30 residents, 19 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 31 residents, 26 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 19 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 23 residents, 26 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 14 residents, 10 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 2 residents, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 1 resident, 6 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 47 residents, 29 staff.
- Brookdale Bowling Green: 18 residents, 13 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 3 residents, 2 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 2 residents, 9 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 1 resident, 4 staff.
- Bowling Green Manor: 72 residents, 38 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 12 residents, 8 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Dunn House: 6 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Rollie Hampton House: 1 resident, 1 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Schult House: 3 residents, 2 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Bair House: 3 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood County Residential Restle House: 1 resident; 1 staff.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 92 of Wood County’s deaths from COVID-19 have occurred in long-term care facilities.
More detailed statistics about Wood County cases can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/wchdohio-coronavirus
